Question

1. the battle of thermopylae is a famous example of a heroic last stand, primarily fought between a small force of spartans and the massive army of:

a) athens
b) persia
c) macedonia
d) troy

1. what was the peloponnesian war?

a) a war between the greeks and the trojans.
b) a series of conflicts between greece and the persian empire.
c) a civil war fought primarily between athens and sparta.
d) a slave revolt that spread across the greek peninsula.
25 what was the most significant long - term consequence of the peloponnesian war?
a) it led to the golden age of athens and the spread of democracy.
b) it resulted in the complete destruction of the persian empire.
c) it unified greece under the permanent leadership of sparta.
d) it weakened the greek city - states, making them vulnerable to invasion from macedonia.

1. who was the king of macedonia who began the conquest of greece after the peloponnesian war?

a) alexander the great
b) king leonidas
c) king philip ii
d) king xerxes

1. which of the following best defines \hellenistic\?

a) a term referring to the military culture of sparta.
b) a term referring to the general culture of the ancient greeks.
c) a term for the political system of tyranny.
d) a term for the worship of the god hades.

1. the athenian assembly was a key institution of its government. what type of political system did this institution represent?

a) aristocracy
b) tyranny
c) oligarchy
d) direct democracy

Explanation:

• Question 23: The Battle of Thermopylae was fought between the Spartans and the Persian army.
• Question 24: The Peloponnesian War was a civil war mainly between Athens and Sparta.
• Question 25: The Peloponnesian War weakened Greek city - states, making them vulnerable to Macedonian invasion.
• Question 26: King Philip II of Macedonia began the conquest of Greece after the Peloponnesian War.
• Question 27: "Hellenistic" refers to the general culture of the ancient Greeks.
• Question 28: The Athenian Assembly represented direct democracy.

Answer:

1. B. Persia
2. C. A civil war fought primarily between Athens and Sparta
3. D. It weakened the Greek city - states, making them vulnerable to invasion from Macedonia
4. C. King Philip II
5. B. A term referring to the general culture of the ancient Greeks
6. D. Direct Democracy